"Am this moment in receipt letter John G.
"Snyder dated September tenth accompany
"ing petition signed by you and other citizens
"of Valdez, complaining against saloons allow
"=ing dance halls and gambling and prostitutes
"in saloons and ask me to have the law
"enforced against them in Valdez. Go to
"Assistant District Attorney O. P. Hubbard
"and say to him to enforce the law in those
"respects. Get your evidence together swear
"out warrants against all parties before Com
"=missioner for violation sections criminal code.
"Have parties arrested before John Lyons justice
"peace and prosecute them. Inform Hubbard
"that law must be enforced. Do not hesitate
"to do your duty as citizens and enforce
"it. You have ample authority if you will
"act courageously. Say to Assistant
"District Attorney spare no expense to enforce
"law. Inform me promptly by telegraph